ftm Radio Page - June 26, 2015

Tire-kickers continue to walk away from network, more pop-up
complex partnership

Publisher Gruppo Espresso has become the latest potential buyer to walk away from Gruppo Finelco, owner of Italian nation radio channels Radio 105, Radio Monte Carlo and Virgin Radio Italia, reports news agency ANSA (June 23). Last year RCS Media Group, holder of a 44.5% stake in Finelco, indicated its interest in exiting the minority held asset, thus forcing a run on the entire company. Gruppo Finelco is principally owned by the Hazan family.

At the request of the RCS Media Group board, PriceWaterhouseCoopers (PwC) valued Gruppo Finelco at about €100 million with €60 million equity and €40 million debt, reported Il Sole 24 Ore (June 14). Negotiations with private equity firm Clessidra ended earlier in June as RCS Media Group considered its bid too low. Reportedly, UK broadcaster Global Radio and Spanish media house Atresmedia looked at the file and took a pass. The 2007 partnership agreement between RCS Media Group and the Hazan family contains put and call options on share sales considered complex. (See more about media in Italy here)

Attention now turns to RDS (Radio Dimensione Suono) owner Eduardo Montefusco and private equity firm Palladio. RDS is a legacy Italian pop music network. Palladio Finanziaria currently holds no media investments.

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